Looking for ways to prevent injury when lifting? Dr. Adam Swick provides warm-up exercises for three common lifts: Bench Press, Squat and Deadlift. Check out the videos below, give these exercises a try and let us know what you think.

Meet Kayla, she’s a Bellevue native and lifelong competitive athlete. She fell in love with running at an early age, entering her first race at the age of 7. By 15 she transitioned to sponsored snowboarding, but after 4 years of competitive snowboarding and several severe injuries she transitioned back into the running circuit. She’s now a competitive runner, with a true love for obstacle course racing! Check out Kayla’s website to read about her racing adventures and see her upcoming race schedule. Kayla was one of a handful of people last year to be invited to Under Armour’s Run Camp in Death Valley, she’s featured in this phenomenal Under Armour Run Camp video clip.

Here’s what Kayla had to say about Velo Sports Rehab (VSR):

Q: What is your favorite thing about Velo Sports Rehab?

A: I can’t choose just one! All of the staff at VSR are wonderful! I know every time I come to VSR I will get the treatment I need and leave feeling better than when I came in. The staff is super knowledgeable and Dr. Seavey is incredible at treating my sore muscles and preventing any further injuries.

Q: What activities do your treatments at Velo Sports Rehab help you to enjoy?

A: Coming to VSR each week allows me to not only increase my weekly mileage, but helps my body recover faster from injuries I suffer during training. Without VSR, my workouts would not be as efficient because I would be spending more time recovering. Now that my body is feeling good, VSR will help me conquer my first IRONMAN this year!

Q: What else would you like to share with us about your experience with Velo Sports Rehab?

A: I want to say a huge THANK YOU to everyone at VSR. Without you guys, I wouldn’t be able to run at the level I do now. You guys are always there to greet me with a smile on your face, I appreciate ALL of you!

Awe, thank you Kayla for the kind words! You are an inspiration and pure joy to be around. We love having you as a patient and look forward to continuing to support you in your racing excellence. We truly have the greatest patients at VSR and we are grateful for each one.

Dr. Shawn is no new face to Velo Sports Rehab, he’s helped many patients recover from injury and reach their mobility goals with enthusiasm!

He holds his Doctorate of Chiropractic from the University of Western States, and holds 7 post graduate certifications. We played Q&A with Dr. Shawn and learned some other impressive facts about this energetic practitioner.

What’s your favorite thing about your work?

I love helping people move better. Hearing about a new personal best or a return to a favorite activity following an injury always makes my day!

What’s one thing not many people know about you?

I spent 5 years of my youth in Southern England and spoke with an English accent until I was 15.

What makes you laugh the most?

Dry British humor especially satire like Hot Fuzz.

What are you working to improve?

Right now I’m working on improving my Photography. I do some landscape and astro photography when I am out climbing. It seems like there is always something more to learn to help better capture the beauty of the mountains.

Who is your hero?

My Grandma. She is healthy and active at 94 years old. She still volunteers as a patient advocate at the geriatric ward of her local hospital and brings the nurses a home made cake every week!

What would you sing at Karaoke night?

Prince’s Purple Rain

If you could only eat one meal for the rest of your life, what would it be?

Whole Foods Burrito Bowls

What makes you feel accomplished?

Climbing Mountains

How do you spend your time outside work?

Climbing, Skiing and spending time with friends and family.

What’s a skill you’d like to learn?

I would love to learn to bake. I’m reading Bread Matters by Andrew Whitley and the mixture of science and tradition is inspiring me to give it a try.

Dr. Shawn is currently accepting new patients, give us a call in our Bellevue office to make an appointment: (425) 590-9208. Feel free to bring in your latest bread recipe and a few more questions.

Dr. Aaron Seavey demonstrates the second and third movement in the Functional Movement Screen (FMS), the hurdle step and in-line lunge. To learn more about what FMS is used for and see the first movement in the screen, the deep squat, check out our previous blog post for a demo by Dr. Adam Swick.

Our gift to you this holiday season (until December 30, 2016), is a free Functional Movement Screen with Dr. Seavey in our Bellevue office or Dr. Swick in our Seattle office. Call us today to schedule your free screening, Bellevue – (425) 590-9208 or Seattle – (206) 420-3131. To schedule an onsite screening for groups of 8 or more at your business location email: amanda@velosportsrehab.com.

A Functional Movement Screen (FMS) is used to evaluate movement pattern quality. The screen is made up of seven movements that require a balance of mobility and stability. FMS easily identifies movement limitations and dysfunctions. Check out Dr. Adam Swick as he explains what FMS is used for, along with a demonstration of the first movement in the screening, the deep squat.

Our gift to you this holiday season (until December 30, 2016), is a free Functional Movement Screen with Dr. Swick in our Seattle office or Dr. Aaron Seavey in our Bellevue office. Call us today to schedule your free screening, Seattle – (206) 420-3131 or Bellevue – (425) 590-9208. To schedule an onsite screening for groups of 8 or more at your business location email: amanda@velosportsrehab.com.